Pouring display means for contained liquids



L. R. PAUL March 30, 1937.

POURING DISPLAY MEANS FOR CONTAINED LIQUIDS Filed April 50, 1955 R O T N E V m L607? EPauZ.

ATTO'RNEY v Patented Mar. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POURING DISPLAY MEANS FOR CONTAINED LIQUIDS The present invention relates to an improvement in pouring spout devices for bottles and like beverage containers and has for its principal feature the provision of an assembly of parts for providing a vented pouring spout with an advertising label holder, into which labels may be readily inserted or from which holder the labels may be removed.

Another feature is in the making of the dual 1-0 faced advertising display or holder portion of the device out of a single, preferably, metallic sheet, by stamping and blanking, after which it may be firmly bent around the pouring and venting spouts, with a minimum of outlay for material and labor, thus making for a substantial saving in expense.

The foregoing and added features of advantage will be ascertained as the herein description prov ceeds, and it is obvious that modifications may be made in the structure herein without departing from the spirit hereof or the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the present improvement with the cork end partly in section;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing an altered form of display holder disc;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View, taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a stretch out of a single blank for finally forming the label display holder before the final bending and riveting operation;

Fig. 5 is a sectional View, taken on line 55, Fig. 4 of the stretch out Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view, taken on line 6-45, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, corner view of the label holder taken on line I'I, Fig. 1 looking in the 40 direction of the arrows.

- As in Figs. 1 and 2, the pouring cork section of this device, which is old, comprises a straight, tubular spout forming member P, Fig. 1, having its upper outer pouring end curved and served with a pivoted, automatically closing flap D.

The tube P passes through, and is affixed to a bell shaped metal cap I2, at a point I3 or thereabouts, by soldering or welding, or other suitable means. An elongated vent tube V which provides air to the container when the device is in pouring action, is afi'ixed alongside of the pouring tube P and passes through the cap I2. Thus, in assembly, the pouring and vent tubes and cap I2 are substantially unitary, with the lower end of the vent tube extending beyond the bottom of the cork and pouring tube.

The cap I2, receives therein a cork C, at its bottom edge, the cork being suitably bored to receive the pouring tube therein and the elongated vent tube.

The bell shaped cap I2 has a slot I4 cut at its upper curved end, Figs. 1 and 2, shown dotted at I4, to receive therein key member 4, which is triangular shaped, and is formed of the two triangular elements 4, 4, Fig. 4, when the single piece blank of Fig. 4 is finally folded into assembled, face to face contact, later'to be described in detail. The keys 4-4, of Figs. 1 and 2, take up torsional strains and permit twisting the cork C into and out of a bottle, Without subjecting the tubes P and V to torsion.

As in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the label holding means may be operatively assembled to the spouts and cap by soldering or welding or by a tightly clamped on fit.

In Figs. 4 and 5, there is disclosed a single piece blank I, which goes to make up a complete label holder. This blank, I, has been blanked, perforated, and finished in a forming die and is, as in Fig. 4, ready for the final operation of assembly to the pouring and venting tube cap assembly. The central portion 2 of the blank I, as will be noted in Fig. 4, is provided with two perforated eyelet receiving holes e-e, near the upper opposite ends and sides of portion 2, and immediately below the holes ee, are locatedtwo presseduphalf round beads 3'3, see also Fig. 5, which, when the beaded blank I, at its portion 2, is finally bent about the spout and vent P and V, register with each other and over the vent tube, to thereby form a vent tube surrounding and gripping sleeve. The upper ends of said sleeve forming beads diminish in closed rounding ends, which are pro vided with vent holes 1, f to admit air to the vent tube.

Fig. 3 shows the manner of final bending of the blank I, to embrace the tubes P and V.

The blank I of Figs. 4 and 5, has several other features providing for plural functions. The central portion 2 has at its opposite ends two panels 5-5.' One of these panels has a plain edged half cylindrical bead 6 turned up all around its outer periphery. The other panel 5 has a compound bead formed of beads 'I-8 and an outturned flange 9. In addition, both panels 5, at their geometrical centers have, as in Figs. 4 and 5 depressed circular seats III, which are in turn, provided with bores I I, which latter as in Figs. 3' and 6 match and receive therein a riveting eyelet I5 to anchor the two half panels 55 together in assembled relation. A second smaller eyelet I9, Figs. 1 and 2. is utilized to hold the bent around mid-section 2, of the label holder I, in firm clamping engagement with the tubes P and V. These eyelets are inserted in the perforations e-e of Fig. 4, which perforations match and register with one another when the blank I, is finally formed into U-shaped assembled formation.

After the blank I has been bent on portion 2,

and formed to receive the tubes P and V, and before eyeleting together the holder is assembled over the tubes, and the cap I2 brought up toits assembled position. The cap I2 may have its perforations to receive the tubes of such a size as to fit both tubes with a force fit and thus eliminate soldering or welding, if desired.

After this assembly the eyelets and I9 are applied causing the labelholder to firmly grip the tubes with the key portion 4 in positive engagement with the key slot M on the cap l2.

In the step of forming the label holder from the flat of Fig. 4 to the finished assembly of Fig. 3, it will be noted that the upstanding flange 9 of the panel 5 engages within the interior of the plain bead 6 of the right hand panel 5, and, as fully shown in Figs. 3 and 6, said flange is interlocked with said bead, ensuring a tight joint, and firmness of assembly.

In Fig. 6, there is shown a modified form of bead structure 6', 7' and 8', in which the beads, where they join the panels 5-5 are inturned as at I5-l6 thus to form a crevice all around each panel, to removably receive therein an advertising label or card, not shown, but indicated by fragmentary, dotted outline, at l'l-l'l, Fig. 6.

Another form of label holder is shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 7, which consists in arranging a plurality of partially blanked out prongs a, b, c, and d adjacent each corner. of the head, or as in the case of the circular holder 5 of Fig. 2, a similar arrangement of three prongs a, b, and c, for the same purpose. The edges of the display card, not shown may be caught under the raised ends of the said prongs thus to be removably and replaceably held in display position on both sides of Said holder.

What I claim is: p

1. In combination with a pouring device for liquid containers comprising a stopper having extending therethrough a pouring tube and a vent tube, a one-piece sheet metal display frame having substantially flat end parts or panels, a relatively narrow medial part bent around said tubes in embracing relation therewith, said medial part having opposed perforated engaging portions between the tubes and the end parts, and means riveting said portions together, said end parts being engaged in face to face relation.

2. In combination with a pouring device for bottles comprising a capped stopper having extending therethrough a pouring tube, a vent tube also extending through the stopper and having a relatively short part engaged against the first tube outside of the stopper, and a one-piece sheet metal display frame including substantially flat end panels and having a narrow panel connecting the first panels, said narrow panel being looped around the engaging parts of the tubes in embracing relation therewith, said narrow panel having opposed engaging parts between the tubes and the display panels, said engaging parts having in portions thereof segments of a cylinder which engage the outer end of the vent tube, there being vents in the segments at the end of the tube passage, and means holding said opposed parts of the narrow panel together, whereby to also hold the inner faces of said end panels in meeting engagement.

3. A pouring device as set forth in claim 2, in which the display frame has a plurality of spaced display card securing prongs located about the periphery thereof to permit of removal and replacement of display cards.

4. A pouring device as set forth in claim 2, in which the capped stopper comprises a cork, having a metallic dome shaped capat its upper end, said caphaving therein a key slit, and a key member on said frame extending into said slit, as and for the purpose described.

5. A pouring display device as set forth in claim 1, in which the one piece display frame comprises two stamped and embossed panels of substantially similar outline joined together by an integral intermediate connecting panel said stamped and embossed panels having interengaging peripheral borders whereby to interlock when the connecting panel is bent to embrace said tubes.

6. A pouring and display device for bottles comprising in combination with a stopper having therein a bore, a pouring tube passing through the bore and having a straight portion outside of the stopper, a vent tube also passing through said bore and having a straight outer end portion engaged against the first straight portion, a onepiece sheet metal member including offset end display discs and having a central connecting part looped around said portions, the outer end of the vent tube being substantially concealed by opposed sections of said connecting part and there being at least one vent in one of said sections at the end of the tube passage, and means holding said sections together whereby to also hold the inner faces of said discs in meeting engagement.

'7. Label holding means for a bottle venting device comprising a blank of sheet material including opposed end discs and having a medial bendable supporting portion, said discs having on their inner faces engageable members, whereby said portion may be bent so as to engage said members, and label gripping prongs integral with said discs and extending from the outer faces thereof.

LEON R. PAUL. 

